The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-20
PETITION

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To rHE HoSoRAHLE BoARb OF COUNTY CoNHis-
sloSERs. IN rRE COUNTr % SALINE, STATE o.
kAssAse
We, the undersigned, your petit toner's. each
beng resident taxpayer Of the tounahip Of
Liberty, IN the county Of saline. state of kanEas
respectfully petition your honorable body % sub
nit 70 the qualified electors OF said township for
their acceptance or reiectiou, a. special electon
% Be ordered By your honorable body. under and
in Pursuance d the laws OF kansas, and the Act
entitled An Act % enable c0untles, townships
and cities 70 aid 10 the construction Of railroads,
AID 70 repeal section eight Of chapter th1tg-niue
Of the laws Of ls7f approved February 25ih, 1875,
and the amendment thereto and acts supplement
tai thereof, the following proposition, with the
terms and conditions herein specified, io-uit.
shall the township Of Liberty, In the county Of
saiine IN the STATE o. kanEaa, subscribe for one
Hundred Shares, Of one Hundred Dollarsench, Of
the capital stock Of The Council Grove, smoky
valley a Western Railway Company IN KAnaas,
companY ten Of the bonds OF sald township OF the
denOmination Of one thousand Dollars alch or %
many thereof not exceeding aaid number ~ snail
aInoant 70 Dot exceeding four thousand doiian |
per mile Of railWay track constructed in said
township b. sid railEay company: said bonds %
Be payable % bearer 10 the ,i5cal agency Of the
stale Of Kansas IN New Yofk CitT Thirty wear,
amer date thereof, bearing inIeresi the rate Of
ak per cent. per anuum, Interest payable semi |
attached, payable a. the hscal agency Aforesaid
this subscription Of stock and issue Of bonds being
upon the following eOndi ton, namely; As soon /
as said proposition shall Be determined In the /
election the board Of county commissioner OF /
aid eounty Of saline Tor ANA on behalf OF said i
township OF Liberty, shall order the county clerk i
70 make and the county CLERK shall make said sub
scripiion IN the name Of said township Of Liberty
for sid one hundred shares Of capital siocf 10 Il
said railHay company. And When tie railroad Of
SAD bal H. 49,
built and In operation By lease " otherwise, from
Gypsum CITY, 20 within One-fourth mile of the Il
Union Paeihe depot, Bridgeport, saline county,
in the state 81 Kansas, then the said county COM
missionera shall cause such b0nda with coupons
attached Aforesaid, 70 be issued In the name Of
said Liberty township, and shall deliver the same
% sid railway company 90 delivery or tender 70
the county clerk Of said county Of saline In behalf
Of said township % Liberty, ! certificate for aid
shares Of the fun paid capital STOCK Of said railway
COMPANY, equal In amonnt with said bonds dollar !
for dollar That said company shall locate and |
maintain such suitable and suihcient depot build
inss aud tTaek facilities within one mile Of the
center ofthe raiiEay track built IN said township
e. shall accommodate the business Of said compa-
ny said township.
Provided said rEilrOsd shall be built and com.
pletec and In operation, By lease or otherwise a.
Aforesaid, on o. before the 3lst day OF December.
A. d. lso1, 20 the city Of Lindsburg, kansas The !
form Of ballots 70 be used ~ said election shall BE-
" For the subscription Of stock and issue Of bonds
y the Council Grove, smoky Valley a Western |
Railway Company IN kansas, and "Arafugt the |
IuhsCrption Of stock aud issue Of bonds for the
Council GT0Ve, smoky Valley A Western Railway
Aud Whereas, The said petition being duly
1led and nov set down for hearing. and the said !
board Of county commissioners having duly exam
med and considered the same and being uilv |
ADVISED IN tbs premises. the said board 90 ana
and declare thai said petition Is 10 writing that
q Is subscribed by more than tuo-dths rf-5T OF
The resident taxpayers Of said Liberty township.
In said county Of saline; that IL dcsguatss the |
aid The Council Grove, smoky Valley & West ]
ern Railway Company in khnsas Is the company |
y which Il is prop0srd 70 extend aid In the con-
ltruciion and building Of IL rallroad into within
and through sald Liberty township and the
amount OF capital stock OF said COMPANY for which
Il Il proposed that said Liberty iounship shat
subscribe that IL sets forth the terms of nav
ment for said stock, together with the terms and
conditions upon which n Is prUp0sel 10 make sail
and the ballot 70 be used a all
election, asked and prayed ~ be held 10 aid Lib
srty township that the said petition is in All r.
5pects 10 conformity 70 law.
New, rherefOre, In accordance With the rraver
Of said petition, and pursuant 10 and By virtue
and under the authority Of the several statutes |
n aleh case made and provided, Il Is hereby or
1ered and declared By the said board that the /
prayer Of said petition be ana the same Is herrby /
granted, and that special election be held 10 |
.lid Liberty township, county Of saline, on the
18Th day Of February, A. D., 1851 for the purpose |
Of voting on said proposition, aud that IL said |
special election the question and proposition a. /
~ foTth In the hereinbeiore reeited petition, all
Of which said petition Is hereby male part 81 |
this order-shall be aud i hereby submitted 10 |
the legal and qualified electors 0f said Liberty |
county Of Saline, for then dscIslou, by
voting By ballot there0n. In said petition de5-
ignated.
And Il Is further ordered aud declared that said
election be held Al the usual place VI holding elrc
tons IN said Liberty township, and that il b. l
held, and that the returns be made, and the re-
suit Be ascertained and declared In the same
manner as is provided By Law, Tor holding gener-
a elections, and that the ballots used AZ said
election shall have written or printed thereon the
words For the Subscription Of stock and Issue
o. Bonds 70 The Council Grove, smoky alley A
" Western Railway Company In Kansas" Or the
Woriss Against the Subscription III Stock and /
issue Of Bonds 70 The Council Grove, smoky Val |
ley a hestern Railway Company In kansas. %
sAia ballots 70 y counted for or against said
proposii ION accordingly.
And Il Is further ordered By said board that the
sheriff Of said Saline county make due proclama-
tion and notice 70 the voters and qualified eiectors
Of sid Liberty tJWnship ofthe Submission Of said
question and proposition set forth In said petit
it0n and this order 20 and for their decision 40 |
the special election, 70 be held a. Aforesaid, by
pub lishing the aid proclamation for thirty days
o. more next preceding the day Of holding said
election. In the Saline County JuUKNAL a uews-
PaPer published In the ely OF Salins. IN e. q
Liberty township and county Of saline. and that
10 said proclamation the said sheriff set forth |
this order reciting aid petition.
And the county CLERK of aid county and ex-
oDeIo clerk Of this board, Is hereby directed 20
20 the sheriff Of s1id county Of saline State
Of hAns.s, duly certified copy Of this order
NeAe INC a4-Au y NoAAAl OF I
the county Of saline, State Of Kansas, this lith
day Of January, A. D lss7.
ne Baard q C6aay Cbuiniffioasrs Of ~ oguH'y ef
S1iiae.
Arson MuLEA, Chairuan
= " I s SEBah' Members Of said Board
Attest - JOsEFu sAEsEST.
SEAL. County Clerk
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STATE OF KANSAS